Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-12-21
FARM NOTES.

CHANGE OF PAsTCRk.-There Is
more good solid sense expressed In the
old saying that "a change OF pasture
makes fat calves" than most people are
apt to realize on a casual reading Not
only calves but all descriptions Of live
stock need for their highest thrift some
little variety IN the way OF food, and
the pastures, 10 maintain their best
condition, need an occasional rest.
Both stock and pastures are therefore
benefited by a change The STOCK
coming into fresh pasture ind every
variety OF grass natural 10 it in full
growth, and are able 70 Oil themselves
easily without too much exeTtion; and
IL the animals are OF an improved
character and quality they never Tan
10 give a good account OF the luXuriaht
feed. There are some grasses IN the
pasture which Will not stand very close
grazing; the sun let in too directly upon
their roots acts uufavorahly and they
seem incapable of making much growth
until after they have progressed 10
about a certain stage IL constantly
grazed the pastur Is certain 10 lose ifs
due proportion of such grasses. IL Is
better. therefore, FOR both stock and
grass that the pastures lie divided into
several lots that one portion may re-
cuperate while another Is being used.
II there Il ference in its produc-
tive capacity portions growing
more luNuriaut food than others-it IS
well 10 make the divisions with refer
ence to that fact, tor # there is not
profitable food on any portion II Is better
that the stock should not be suffered
20 tramp around over l.. Suitable divl-
sious OF the pasturage also enable the
farmer % keep different descriptions OF
stock separate, which Is quite desirable.
Especially IN periods OF drought It is
essential that the farmer should be
able 20 manage the pIsturage with the
greatest care and Intelligence, for there
Is danger OF the permanent stand being
injured iu such portions As are too
heavily burdeued with stock at such
time
THAT We over. eed in some cases, and
uudrrfeei IN others, AS a rule, when
the reverse would answer q e purpose
better IS clear We uudeIfeed when
we grow our yOurg stock, doubtless,
In the majority OF cases, take the
country through and the exceptional
cases which occur have often the
wrong kind of food given them-an
undue proportion Of fat-forming ele-
meuts. as whes corn IS made the prIn-
elnlLA AEfNA. ~ g. NANn ANN HAhN SUN
lacking the growth Of which 1t Is cap
able.
THE feeding value Of apples is not
large, they rank with mangels, turnips,
cabbage, and the like. Their food
properties are mostly CarbO hydrates,
or heat producing, their prOteine being
only about oue-half Of one per cent,
and their uutritiye ratio about one TO
FhTrFvr IanrA ,4fFa.f I've
hen fed in connection with more nj
trOCenous food, like clover, but may J
be fed sparingly with grass. They have |
higher value than the weight OF their |
food constituents indicates, on account !
Of coudImeutal qualities, and from hAy- =
ing a large per cent. of those con-
stitueuts in q condition to be ut once !
absorbed and appropriated without
waiting for any special action Of the
stomach
FIFTY CENTS invested in lInseed oil, !
and an hours time applying IL TO your
wagon wheels, viii save you the eN-
peuse of having the tires OF your
wagon cut or "stOved,' - and perhaps "A
breakdown or trouble of some kind /
when you least expect ii. Put the oil
into a shallow vessel and heat It rs hot
rs you can. Raise the wagon wheel
as when oiling the spindle, and place
the vessel under so that the Tim will
pass through the oil. = IS the rim
through the Oil slowly tl.Iee or fouE
times. and the work VIII be done. The l
hot oil saturates the felloe and prevents |
Il from becoming water-soaked.
FARMERS not crowded by their ne |
cessities should slack up on market |
crops when itdoesn't pay TO grow them,
seed with clover and plow il in TO make
the land productive when it does pay.
Many farmers would profit in the long
run by plowiug and cultivating their
foul fields several times during the
season without raising a crop. The
practice of sewing wheat after wheat, -
grain crop after grain crop, without seed
ing TO grass has helped materially TO
overload the market, impOverishing
farmers and their land, too.
OS the approach Of winter provision
should be made for dust baths for hens
when the soil is lockei with frost. y
sufficient quantity of dry loan should
be secured and placed in barrels or
boxes to satisfy all possible demands.
Hens enjoy rolling and wallOwing in
dry earth in the sun, and II is also de-
sirable 10 spread under the TOOsts to
receive the droppings, serving as a
deodorizer when the droppings are COL
lected, as they should be, SO that the
hen house may be kept reasonably
clean.
Mr.. WALDO +. BROWN, who has
buried potatoes each fall for quarter
of a century, says he never lost a
bushel by covering too deep; but many
went 10 waste on account of insufficient
earth 10 keep out frost. He adds:
"Don't put the tubers in tcO large a
bulk.
II is = we'll known fact that insect
pests attack the most vigorous trees in
the orchard, neglectIng the compare
lively dry and iulceless branches OF de-
cayiug trees. Another mistake is that
a healthy tree has the power of Kidding
itself Of the scale insects which lnfest
IL. Inspection of healthy trees is
eminently necessary il the owner
would keep them profitable and in good
shape.
y GOOD way to keep the cow-yard
clean and wholesome, and save the
manure, is simply To plow the yard as
often as once a month. This method
Is simple and effective.
II is a falIacy TO milk cows but once
day, when they drop off in yield in
the winter. AS long rs the cow is
MIXED, it should be twlce a day. 1t is
injurious to both COW aud milk TO allow
the milk to remain so long in the
udder.
y COW we'll fed VIII not need 10 go
dry more than month and a half 10